specificate

To show, mark, or designate the species, or the distinguishing particulars of; to specify.

Verb

  1. To show, mark, or designate the species, or the distinguishing particulars of; to specify.
    • As it [the inward action of the soul] hath an Operation vvithout the Concurrence of the Body, ſo it is that vvhich doth Specificate all the External Actions, and gives them their true denomination of Good or Evil. - a....

Origin

Etymology tree English specific Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English specificate From specific + -ate (verb-forming suffix).

Forms

specificates specificating specificated

Derived

despecificate